Fighter jets training over Lake George Wednesday

Published 9:43 am, Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Two F-15 Eagle Fighters from the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing will fly missions Wednesday morning over an area that includes Washington County.

The region covers Lake George, Glens Falls, Cambridge and Granville as well as parts of New England.

The jets are based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass.

The exercises will take place between 9:30 and 11 a.m. Wednesday. People in these areas may see or hear increased aircraft activity.

The F-15 fighter jets will train with the Civil Air Patrol, which will fly a low-speed civilian propeller aircraft.

More Information

According to the National Guard, the exercise is being conducted to train pilots on intercept procedures, "ensuring the Massachusetts Air National Guard is prepared to defend the Northeast airspace against any airborne threat."

The exercises include airspace restriction violations, hijackings and responding to unknown aircraft.

One mission of the 104th is Aerospace Control Alert, providing armed fighters ready to scramble to protect the Northeast from any airborne threat.